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CBS’s Schieffer Warns of Excessive Spending...On Military

At the end of CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday, host Bob Schieffer fretted over massive government spending but avoided blaming current Democratic proposals: “I’m not even talking about the cost of health care....It is now costing $1 million a year to ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Bob Schieffer,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party

CBS Early Show Highlights Mom Giving Medical Marijuana to Autistic Son

Continuing the push for medical marijuana, on Monday’s CBS Early Show co-host Russ Mitchell declared: “As more youngsters are being diagnosed with autism, there is a growing need for alternative treatments. One California mother says medical marijuana ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: CBS News,  Russ Mitchell,  Harry Smith,  Michael Phelps,  U.S. Senate

MSNBC’s Matthews Finds Obama’s Weakness: He’s ‘Too Darned Intellectual’

At the top of Friday’s Hardball on MSNBC, host Chris Matthews discovered the reason for President Obama’s political difficulties in recent months: “President Obama has his chin out on just about every hot issue out there....He’s exposed and ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  MSNBC,  Adlai Stevenson,  USA Today,  Ivy League

MSNBC’s Ratigan Wonders If Americans Should ‘Stop Whining’

Citing a Democratic congressman who recently proposed a no whining day, on Friday’s Morning Meeting on MSNBC, host Dylan Ratigan asked: “...unemployment, health care, a couple of wars, Americans got plenty to be frustrated about these days...But some ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: MSNBC,  AT&T Inc.,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

CBS’s Smith Sees No Left-Wing Agenda in NYC Terror Trials

On Thursday’s CBS Early Show, after Rudy Giuliani suggested the Obama administration was trying to “satisfy left-wing critics” by trying 9/11 terrorists in civilian court, incredulous co-host Harry Smith saw no such connection: “But Hang on. So it’s – ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: CBS News,  Barack Obama,  Eric Holder,  Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,  Rudy Giuliani

CBS: Obama ‘Outraged’ Over Leaks About Afghanistan Indecision

7:00AM TEASE:                      HARRY SMITH: An outraged President Obama says heads may roll when he returns from Asia, telling CBS News he’s furious over leaks about Afghanistan. Citing an interview the President gave to White House ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  CBS News,  White House,  Robert Gates,  Harry Smith

CBS’s Couric: Obama Calls on China to ‘Tear Down That Firewall’

At the top of Monday’s CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric teased a story on the President’s trip to China by casting him as Reaganesque: “Mr. Hu, tear down that firewall. President Obama challenges China’s government to allow unfettered access to ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  CBS News,  White House,  Katie Couric,  Facebook Inc.

CBS Touts Another Exclusive Interview With Palin-Bashing Levi Johnston

On Tuesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez previewed an exclusive interview with Levi Johnston on the CBS entertainment show, The Insider: “Levi Johnston says he is winning the war of words between Sarah Palin and him. We’ll hear from him.” ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Palin,  Levi Johnston,  Oprah Winfrey,  John McCain,  Sean Penn

CBS: NY Daily News Reporter Hails Obama’s Arlington Visit

On CBS’s Sunday Morning, New York Daily News Washington correspondent James Meek related President Obama’s visit to the graves of Iraq and Afghanistan war dead at Arlington National Cemetery: “Now, cynics may say this was just an Obama photo-op. But ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  New York Daily News,  Dick Cheney,  Arlington National Cemetery,  White House

CBS’s Schieffer: Sarah Palin ‘An Amusement;’ No Political Future

Appearing on Monday’s CBS Early Show to discuss Sarah Palin’s upcoming book tour, Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer dismissed the former vice presidential candidate’s political ambitions: “I think she’s going to sell a lot of books. I think she’ll be ...

From KYLE DRENNEN, Newsbusters,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Palin,  CBS News,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  Bob Schieffer

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